Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-26

enSlty, or, better Stlll, Oy the cessation
If any monotonous sound, as, ter instance,
the awakening OF travellers By rail or
steamboat or any stoppage of the train or
machinery. Instances are on record, toe,
where the inhabitants of house have
been reused simply by the smell of tobac
CO, INDUCED in by inexperienced or iDcau-
tious burglars. The persistent senslbility
of these senses my to some extent be &C.
counted for by the fact that they are not
shut eff from communication with the
outside world as are, for example, the
eyes.
To get quiet sleep all the organs must
be in tune. So much for sleep.
REMEDIIsFoR sLEkPLRssNEss.
So many remedies for sic plessness are
promul gated thst every one should be
able to find one to suit his own particular
case. One of the requirements is forget
fulness, and it is true that some persons
csn train their minds SO that they Can for
get things OF will ven to forget con-
seriousness itseif-but this is remedy at
tainable only by the few. Continuing,
the writer says:
A hot shower-bath at bedtime cleanses
the SKIN and predisposes to sleep, it is
claimed. The "one sure and safe way"
is to take brisk walk of mile or two
before going to bed, and then, after the
walk, holding the head under o stream of
cold water. This, however, should be
done when the habit of sleeplessuess first
begins.
business man with a mechanical turn
mIno should Fl up his attic as q car
penter's shop, and spend an hour therein
.fter supper. 4 walk of two or three
mics day is sufficient, says one writer,
while another msintsins that nothing will
do but horseback riding. Again, relief
for sleeplessness can be found by wetting
a linen kercbief, folding it, and placing
il under the back OF the neck, with dry
cloth under the kerchief to protect the
pillow. Still sgaiu, warm the feet bv
friction, extra wrappers, etc, and cool
the head, either in q draught, or with
cold water or ice. One sufferer has
palIiated the distress of his vigils by
leaving his bed, lighting fire, and Sit
ting in the chimney corner, reading and
eating by turns, until the demon int
mated desire to depart.
physician writes that the evening
should be . period OF relaxation and
recreation, relief froW care and anxiety
to be found in cheerful conversation,
pleasant games and light reading, while
persons Of sedentary occupation are to
take plenty of open-air exercise. A feeble
circulation is to be overcome, and cold
feet are to be warmed. The stomach is
to be attended to, if its digestion is. not
good. II it is overloaded, easy and re-
freshing sleep is impossible. Weakly
persons and inyallds often fad cup of
not broth or Cruel, or some other light
and easily digestiole food, taken on re-
firing to b the best promolive Of sleep.
The bed should neither De too hard nor
too soft, nor the clothing too abundant
nor too scanty. All unpleasant sights,
sounds or smells should be excluded,
Regular and early hours of retiring are
essential. No victim of insomnia can
with safety burn the midnight oil or en-
gage In evening dissipation. The man
who observes these precautions, and adds
thereto q clear conscience and sound
mind, has the promise OF ubfailing Sc ep.
A student troubled with insomnia dis
carded his feather pillow for one of hair
with wonderful effect. The hair Lillpw
does not get warmed up TO an uncomfort-
able degree, because 1t rapidly conducts